Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
GOULD'S GORGEOUS CAR.
The Wizard of Wall Street Will Travel in Over
whelming Style.
Chicago Journal.


Chicago Journal.
Ever tireless in the pursuit of his de-
sires, and overcoming all obstacles that
may lie in his path, Mr.. Jay Gould, wizard
of Wall street, has at last discovered the
answer to the question, lately PROFOUND
ed by him, ''What more can rich man
have than food, clothes and homer"
Having found no satisfactory answer
in the ownership and enjoyment of the
most magnifceetly equipped yacht that
floats, nor in the control aud manage
ment of more miles of railroad than have
ever beer under the direction of any five
mel, nor yet in the possession of what
Disraeli calls ''that sweet sense of power"
when his certified check for twenty mil
lions created such fear in Wall street
circles that so large an amount of money
would be withdrawn from circulation that
call was made by the New York bankers
on the National treasury for an order
calling in a large amount of bonds and
flooding the market with their equivalent
in money, Mr.. Gould has now concluded
that private car, built after the most
elaborate and improved plans, will prove
the missing link in his chain of expert
ments. He has already private car, but
it is old, and 3 new one must take its
place.
The order for such car mas been late
ly lodged with the Pullman com pany and
work on it commenced. atlanta" will
be its name. The cost of the Wizards
new toy is to be in the neighborhood of
$4,000. 1t will be 20 feet long, 10 feet
wide and 6 feet inches high, and divia-
q MT 10
the kitchen, then the parlor, next pri-
vate room, and lastly the observation
room. The kitchen will be supplied with
the most approved utensils, and will be
finished in black walnut.
The parlor, which will occupy the main
part OF the car, will be finished in satin
wood and oak. The windows are to be of
the large combination Gothic order, set in
single sash of mahogany. The glass
will be the finest polished plate. A hand
some book case and desk will he on the
right side of the parlor, and IN the center
large extension table. Several comfort
able easy chairs will be distributed around
the room, and in one end an inviting
lounge will attempt the Wizard to rest
his weary frame. Italian carvings will be
tastefully distributed.
The ceiling will be artistically decorat
ed, and the floor of yellow pine will be
mostly concealed by a thick velvet car
pet. The doors leading to the front of
the car will be embossed after the French
style, with polished mirrors in which Mr..
Gould may see the conc entrated essence
Of money king. Rich tapestry curtains
will hang in the other doorways. The
refulgent rays from four massive silver
plated lamps will turn the darkness of
night into daylight and present to the
common herd outside, unless heavy cur
tains bar their sight, q momentary
glimpse of the discomforts of the wealthy.
Connected by passage way also finished
in hard woods of various kinds will be
Mr.. Gould's private apartment decorated
to correspond with the rest of the car and
arranged so as to be made into two bed
rooms at night, each of which will be
supplied with a satin wood folding
bed. A neatly furnished toilet
room with all the modern i'm
provements for the removal of travel
stains will separaed the private room
from the observation room to which
access may be gained by another passage
way around the side. The ceiling Of the
observation room will be of notified ma
hogany. Righ-backed, spiral-springed,
plush covered chairs, will abound, The
sides and rear will be chiefly of heavy
plate-glass through which the richest
man in America, while flying toward his
journeys end with lightning like rapid
| ty, may gaze with these brilliant eyes Of
his upon the ever changing panorama of
rich fields, lofty mountains, barren des-
erts, betokening alike peace, plenty,
grandeur and starvation, and perhaps
inducing him to reflect upon it's similari-
ty to life Vs<h all his past laid open be-
fore him, and knowing not what the next
scene may be.